Transforming Lives

The Transforming Lives Comprehensive Campaign is about more than change, it’s about helping people rebuild their lives with faith, dignity, and hope. As homelessness and hunger touch every community, donor support makes it possible for The Salvation Army to deliver food, shelter, and recovery across Southern California.

Chris became a widower and a single dad to six children overnight. When the family first came to The Salvation Army, they were tired and hungry. Our staff immediately engaged them and quickly learned they were experiencing homelessness. Within hours, they were welcomed through our shelter doors. During those first 90 days, our team provided not only food and a safe place to sleep, but also stability and compassion. This year, Chris and his children moved into their own apartment through permanent supportive housing. They’re thriving now: stable, hopeful, and united.